AAFP Recent findings were published in the October issue of Southern Medical Journal titled “Teaching Medical Students in the Rural Setting Long Term: Physicians’ Attitudes and Perceptions,” to understand the kind of support rural preceptors need to confidently teach medical students in a proposed eight-month longitudinal rural curriculum. Key outcomes revealed four themes that collectively captured physicians’ […]
KAFP Thursday, Nov. 21 is Great American Smokeout! We challenge you to improve your tobacco and nicotine cessation interventions with your patients. Take a listen to this 45 minute webinar recording featuring Wesley Family Medicine Residency (Wichita) staff talk about how they improved their clinic’s tobacco and nicotine cessation interventions, including increasing their Kansas Tobacco […]
IAC Express Influenza season has now begun. Nationally, flu activity is low but increasing, and Louisiana and Puerto Rico are both continuing to experience high levels of influenza-like illness. Two influenza-associated pediatric deaths were reported to CDC during the week ending October 19; no new influenza-related pediatric deaths were reported during the week ending November 2. […]
AAFP AAFP is accepting applications for medical student and resident scholarships to attend the 2020 Family Medicine Advocacy Summit (FMAS). Learn about issues affecting family medicine and how to lobby for change. Submit your application by Dec. 15, 2019! The AAFP will award competitive scholarships to two students and two residents to attend FMAS 2020 […]
AAFP Are you interested in serving as the Conference Convener for the 2021 National Conference of Constituency Leaders (NCCL)? Review the Call for 2021 NCCL Convener Applications. Submit your application and supporting documents if you meet the qualifications listed below. The deadline is close of business on Friday, Nov. 29, 2019. Late applications will not […]
KAFP We invite all of our active and resident members with a Kansas medical license, to serve as the Family Doctor of the Day (FDOD) at the Statehouse during the legislative session. FDOD volunteers report to the Statehouse in Topeka at 9:00 a.m. and stay until 3:00 p.m. taking care of legislators, staff and sometimes […]
IAC Express CDC released new interim Vaccine Information Statements (VISs) for Hib, HPV, PCV13, polio, and rotavirus vaccines. CDC also released final VISs for cholera, PPSV23, typhoid, and zoster (both live and recombinant) vaccines. Access these VISs on their respective IAC web pages by clicking on the links below. Cholera Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) HPV (Human […]
AAFP The AAFP frequently nominates members to national committees and technical expert panels involved in the development, review and endorsement of quality measures to ensure the voice of family medicine is heard. Measures may be adopted for use in various payment and recognition programs, such as the Merit Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), Alternative Payment […]
AAFP KAFP Membership Chair Melissa Rosso, MD (Manhattan) shares how her membership with the Academy has benefited her, “Serving as membership chair the past several years had opened the door to so many new friendships and opportunities. Traveling to the residency programs and interacting with the residents has renewed my love of teaching and lifelong […]
KAFP Beginning in 2020, our largest CME meeting of the year will be known as Fam Med Forward (formerly known as KAFP Annual Meeting). The new name and new logo will match an improved CME meeting and a new location to best meet our members’ needs. You are invited to move forward with us to […]